Wordlist: Make-up

 

1. Wordlist

  • make-up
    • make-up(uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • cosmetics; colourants and other substances applied to the skin to improve its appearance
    • Example:
      • He watched her while she was applying make-up.
      • Synonym(s):
        makeup (AE)
  • apply make-up
    • apply make-up(Chunk)
    • Example:
      • She applies make-up before she leaves.
  • remove make-up
    • remove make-up(Chunk)
    • Example:
      • She uses a tissue to remove her make-up.
  • beauty parlour
    • beauty parlour, beauty parlours(noun)
    • Definition:
      • a salon where hairdressers and beauticians work
    • Example:
      • The girlfriends sometimes spend a day at the beauty parlour.
    • powder[paʊ.də(ɹ)](uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • a cosmetic made of any of several finely ground minerals, mixed with a base such as cocoa butter, used to apply a smooth foundation
    • Example:
      • Every morning she applies powder and blush to her face.
    • blush[blʌʃ](uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • a sort of makeup, frequently a powder, used to redden the cheeks
    • Example:
      • Every morning she applies powder and blush to her face.
      • Synonym(s):
        rouge
  • lipstick
    • lipstick, lipsticks['lɪpstɪk](noun)
    • Definition:
      • a stick of make-up for the lips
    • Example:
      • Are you wearing any lipstick today?
  • eye shadow
    • eye shadow, eye shadows(noun)
    • Definition:
      • make-up that is put above or below the eye to give a darker complexion
    • Example:
      • Which eye shadow should I apply?
    • mascara, mascaras[mæˈskɑːrə](noun)
    • Definition:
      • a cosmetic used to darken and thicken the eyelashes
    • Example:
      • She never applies mascara.
  • cotton wool
    • cotton wool(uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • absorbent cotton for medical or cosmetic use, for example for removing make-up
    • Example:
      • Do you have any cotton wool?
      • Synonym(s):
        cotton (AE)
  • cotton wool bud
    • cotton wool bud, cotton wool buds(noun)
    • Definition:
      • a short, thin and flexible rod with a small wad of cotton wool at each end
    • Example:
      • I use a cotton wool bud to remove my eye liner.
 

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        make-up
        cosmetics; colourants and other substances applied to the skin to improve its appearance
        powder
        a cosmetic made of any of several finely ground minerals, mixed with a base such as cocoa butter, used to apply a smooth foundation
        cotton wool bud
        a short, thin and flexible rod with a small wad of cotton wool at each end
        cotton wool
        absorbent cotton for medical or cosmetic use, for example for removing make-up
        remove make-up
        apply make-up
        lipstick
        a stick of make-up for the lips
        blush
        a sort of makeup, frequently a powder, used to redden the cheeks
        beauty parlour
        a salon where hairdressers and beauticians work
        eye shadow
        make-up that is put above or below the eye to give a darker complexion
        mascara
        a cosmetic used to darken and thicken the eyelashes
         
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        eye shadow
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        cotton wool bud
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        beauty parlour
        beauty parlour
        lipstick
        lipstick
        make-up
        make-up
        apply make-up
        apply make-up
        remove make-up
        remove make-up
        cotton wool
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        beauty parlour
        a salon where hairdressers and beauticians work
        remove make-up
        make-up
        cosmetics; colourants and other substances applied to the skin to improve its appearance
        cotton wool bud
        a short, thin and flexible rod with a small wad of cotton wool at each end
        apply make-up
        lipstick
        a stick of make-up for the lips
        eye shadow
        make-up that is put above or below the eye to give a darker complexion
        cotton wool
        absorbent cotton for medical or cosmetic use, for example for removing make-up
         
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